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Home, Maddie Yamamura Sep 2022

Home, Maddie Yamamura

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

I stood in the brightly lit bathroom, a giggle bubbling out of me as I inhaled the coconut and gardenia scented hand soap. The gentle breeze I’d missed tickled my skin. The Hawaiian humidity hugged me. The rustling palm fronds outside the window whispered hello. Welcome home.


The Monster On The Road Is Me, Amanda Morgan Apr 2022

The Monster On The Road Is Me, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

Koda Okita has never done anything special, unless you count having to wear a helmet due to narcolepsy. At his secret crush Aiko’s funeral, Koda has a narcoleptic episode that brings a dream of Aiko’s last moments alive. As the days go on, more tragic deaths follow and Koda has more dreams, with crows stalking the victims in each. As Koda investigates why crows and their dark energy are becoming more common in his Japanese village, he is lead on adventure involving ancient legends. Soon it is up to Koda to face the mountain demon, as he has to choose …


Seeking Collaborative Instruction Models Beyond The Pandemic: Lessons Learned From The Japanknowledge Workshop Series Hosted By The Plains To Pacific Alliance, Michiko Ito, Tokiko Y. Bazzell, Tsuyoshi Harada, Adam H. Lisbon, Kevin Mcdowell, Mitsutaka Nakamura Feb 2022

Seeking Collaborative Instruction Models Beyond The Pandemic: Lessons Learned From The Japanknowledge Workshop Series Hosted By The Plains To Pacific Alliance, Michiko Ito, Tokiko Y. Bazzell, Tsuyoshi Harada, Adam H. Lisbon, Kevin Mcdowell, Mitsutaka Nakamura

Journal of East Asian Libraries

As the Pandemic disrupted normal communication patterns and networking opportunities, videoconferencing, usually using the Zoom platform, became the preferred method for academic institutions to continue providing instruction to students and supporting researchers. In 2021, the Plains to Pacific Alliance (PPA) developed plans to use this technology to present a workshop series on the JapanKnowledge database that would be open to Japanese studies researchers and students in North America and beyond. This entailed deciding on content, developing instructional materials, promoting the workshops in collaboration with the North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources, creating a registration system, presenting the workshops …